Surgical Assistant - Operating Room - St. Mary's Hospital

Overview

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Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

36

Work Shift: Days/Evenings (United States of America)

Job Title: Surgical Assistant - St. Mary's Hospital

Shift Details: Three 12-hour shifts, 7:45 am – 8:15 pm

Sign-On Eligibility: Candidates accepting a full-time offer may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5,000 for new graduates and $7,500 for candidates with at least one year of experience. Rules and restrictions apply; ask your recruiter for details. Internal BSMH associates are not eligible for sign-on bonuses.

Job Summary: The Surgical Assistant serves in the assistant role in the provision of care to patients undergoing a surgical procedure under the supervision of the provider in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization. The Surgical Assistant is an entry-level practitioner focused on learning and growing in this role.

• Performs surgical hand scrub, gowning, and gloving according to policy. Routinely functions as first or second assist on assigned cases. Functions in the Surgical Tech capacity fulfilling the scrub role as assigned, demonstrating knowledge and implementation of sterile technique. Checks all instruments to ensure they are in proper working order prior to use. Assists with sponge, sharps, and instrument counts per policy and procedures.
  
  Handles specimens in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.

• Protects patient information based on hospital policy and government regulations to assure information is kept confidential. Participates in unit and hospital efforts to reduce adverse patient care events. Actively participates in the Universal Protocol procedures that assure correct site surgery.

• Communicates effectively with the circulating nurse upon observance of any missing or malfunctioning instruments and/or indication of any compromise to sterility. Reports any implants, devices, catheters, drains and packing to the circulator.

• Assists with OR case preparation: utilizes surgeon's preference list to procure equipment and arrange proper placement in the OR; utilizes aseptic technique when establishing the sterile field, opening supplies and instruments; assists with monitoring and maintaining the sterile field.

• Assists with patient positioning, skin prepping, foley catheterization, and draping.

• Under the direct observation of the surgeon, may insert secondary trocars; place instruments through trocars; utilize power equipment and stapling devices (other than skin stapling); inject infiltration local anesthetic medications excluding Exparel. During surgical procedures: use sponges and suction; perform cauterization; appropriately place and manipulate retractors (with or without padding); irrigate wound sites; cut suture material, handle hemostats, and tie sutures;
  
  assist with securing drains to tissue. Closes the surgical wound: may assist with fascia layer suturing under direct observation of the surgeon; suture subcutaneous tissues and skin including with the use of a skin stapler if needed. Apply appropriate wound dressings, including medicated dressings.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)

• Completion of a Surgical Assistant Program (required)

• BLS Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (preferred upon hire; must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)

• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) - NBSTSA or NSAA, or NCCSA (required). If hired in Virginia prior to July 1, 2020, preferred; if hired in Cincinnati, preferred.

• If employed in Virginia, must be registered with the Virginia Board of Medicine (required).

• One year health care experience (preferred).

Hard/Tech/Clinical

Skills:

• Monitor patient conditions during treatment

• Completes specific, routine tasks

• Requires basic reading,…